How is the national electoral register created?

Elections Act 1958 (as at 1 December 2016)

5. (1) The Election Commission shall—

(a) exercise control and supervision over the conduct of elections and the registration of electors on the electoral rolls, and shall enforce on the part of all election officers fairness, impartiality and compliance with Part VIII of the Constitution and this Act and any regulations made under it; […]

8. (1) The Election Commission may, subject to Clause (1) of Article 115 of the Constitution, appoint—

(a) a Chief Registrar of Electors for Malaysia;

(b) a Deputy Chief Registrar of Electors for Malaysia;

(c) a Registrar of Electors for each State;

(d) a Deputy Registrar of Electors for each State;

(e) such number of Assistant Registrars of Electors as it may consider necessary; and

(f) an Adjudicating Officer for each registration area.

(2) Subject to the direction and control of the Election Commission, the Chief Registrar shall exercise general control and supervision over all matters relating to—

(a) the registration of electors; and

(b) the preparation, publication and revision of an electoral roll, under this Act or any regulations made under this Act.

Preparation, publication and revision of electoral rolls

9. (1) Each Registrar shall prepare, publish and revise in the prescribed manner the prescribed electoral rolls for the registration area for which he is appointed.

(2) The electoral rolls for Parliamentary electors and State electors shall, unless the Election Commission shall otherwise direct, be combined in a single register.